Share of employment in agriculture in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of employment in agriculture was 32.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture in Mauritania is 32.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Mauritania peaked at 47.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2025.
Mauritania ranks 55th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.5% | — |
| 1992 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 47.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 46.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 32.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 45.8% | 47.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 40.2% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 34.0% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 32.1% | 35.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5156 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Mauritania?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Mauritania was 32.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2025.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Mauritania ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.